2018 Women's Volleyball Roster
Anna Jensen
- Position:
- Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Indianapolis Cathedral
- Hometown:
- Carmel, Ind.
End of Career Notes:
• Played in 76 of a possible 125 matches over her career
• Saw action in 199 of a possible 490 sets over her career
• Two-Time Academic All-MAC (2018 & 2019)
• Recorded a career-high 20 digs and service up a career-high four aces at Northern Illinois (Nov. 9, 2019)
• Credited with double-figure digs in 16 matches over her career
• Finished her career with 377 digs, 44 service aces and four kills
2019 (Sr.): Earned fourth letter at Ball State … played in 26 matches, seeing action in 63 of a possible 126 sets ... collected 83 digs on the year, including a career-high 20 at Northern Illinois (Nov. 9) ... also served up a career-high four aces and scored her lone kill of the season in the three-set victory over the Huskies ... served up 15 aces on the year ... reached double-figures with 11 digs against USF (Aug. 30), and recorded at least one dig in 18 matches ... registered a .963 reception percentage, including 16 perfect matches ... her best reception effort was an 18-for-18 mark at Western Michigan (Nov. 8) ... also handed out five assists, with a season-high two coming against Buffalo (Nov. 2).
2018 (Jr.): Earned third letter at Ball State ... Academic All-Mid-American Conference ... played in 29 matches, earning 22 starts ... saw action in 95 of a possible 120 sets ... collected 218 digs for a 2.29 dig-per-set average for the season ... registered double-digit digs in 12 matches, including a season-high 17 digs versus Indiana (Sept. 18) ... earned 15 digs at Miami (Oct. 19) ... earned at least one dig in 28 matches, with five-or-more on 21 occasions ... ranked second on the team with 22 aces, including a season-high with three aces versus UMBC (Sept. 14) ... credited with a perfect reception percentage in 18 matches and ranked third among Ball State's primary passers with a .955 (365-for-382) reception percentage ... scored kills in wins over North Dakota State (Sept. 7) and Ohio (Oct. 12) ... dished out 19 assists on the year, including a career-high four assists at Western Michigan (Sept. 21).
2017 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State … played in eight matches … saw action in 17 of a possible 118 sets … finished the season with 31 digs and a 1.82 digs-per-set average … earned a season-high 12 digs in a hard-fought five-set victory versus Eastern Michigan (Oct. 28) … also served up a season-high three aces in the win over the Eagles … credited with nine digs versus Northern Illinois (Oct. 7) … recorded two-or-more digs in five matches … finished the season with five aces … credited with an assist versus Duquesne (Sept. 15) … finished three matches with a perfect reception percentage.
2016 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … played in 13 matches, earning one start … saw action in 24 of a possible 126 sets … finished the season with 45 digs and a 1.88 digs-per-set average … opened her collegiate career with three digs and an assist versus Youngstown State (Aug. 26) … secured a season-high 10 digs versus Eastern Michigan (Sept. 24) … earned nine digs versus Drake (Sept. 2) and eight digs at Omaha (Sept. 2) … collected at least one dig in 10 matches … scored her first collegiate kill in her first career start at Central Michigan (Oct. 29) … served up a season-high two aces and handed out a season-best two assists at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 8) … finished six matches with a perfect reception percentage.
PREP CAREER: Earned four letters in volleyball at Cathedral for coach Jean Kesterson (who was a two-year letterwinner for the Ball State women’s volleyball program from 1973-74) … concluded her four-year playing career by helping guide Cathedral to the 2015 IHSAA Class 4A State Championship, after the team earned a runner-up finish in 2014 … smashed 139 kills, tallied 68 total blocks and posted a .370 attack percentage as a senior to help Cathedral finish the year with a perfect 36-0 record … Academic All-State selection as a senior … team’s most improved player as a junior … recorded 307 kills, hit .314 and tallied 99 total blocks over her four-year career with the Irish.
PERSONAL: Maintains a 3.723 grade-point average as a nursing major … born July 29, 1997 in Carmel, Ind. … daughter of Dale and Renee Jensen … has two brothers, David and Kevin, and one sister, Elizabeth … full name is Anna Katherine Jensen.
